Lesser Green Emperor (Anax guttatus)

The Lesser Green Emperor (Anax guttatus) is a dragonfly species of the family Aeshnidae, which contains 13 species in Australia.

The identification key to the family Aeshnidae consists of 12 couplets, 3 of which are pertinent to Anax guttatus. Click on the numbers on the right to display the corresponding couplets. Or click on the ALLin1 button to see all the relevant couplets together in a single, scrollable window.

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Family

Species

Couplet No.

Aeshnidae

Lesser Green Emperor(Anax guttatus)

Aeshnidae: Key couplet 1 of 12

● Last prominent fork of IR3 at or near level of distal end of pterostigma in both wings● Margin of hindwing rounded in both sexes, male lacking anal triangle and auricles